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SAF exists to provide an outstanding education for all our students, putting their progress at the heart of everything we do.

We expect that colleagues will strive for excellence in every aspect of their work. In return they, can expect high quality training and development to support them develop their careers.

The SAF career flight path is designed make clear the professional development opportunities available to all our teaching and support staff.

NPQH - National Professional Qualification for Headship

This qualification develops talented leaders from all backgrounds who can deliver educational excellence in a self-improving system, and high-quality outcomes for pupils and students. NPQH will give you the confidence, skills and professional knowledge you need to deliver the best for pupils and all members of the school community in preparation for your first headship post.

It's for those who are:

aspiring headteachers or principals in a school or academy no more than 18 months away from being credibly able to apply for a headship post

NPQSL - National Professional Qualification for Senior Leaders

National Professional Qualification for Senior Leaders

NPQSL is suitable for those who are, or are aspiring to become a senior leader with cross-school responsibilities e.g. an experienced middle leader, a deputy head teacher, an assistant head teacher, or other senior staff.

The course consists of five days of Face to Face training:

Day 1 Succeeding in Senior Leadership

Day 2 Leading Learning and Teaching

Day 3 Leading with Impact

Day 4 Leading Effective Partnerships

Day 5 Leading Strategically

NPQSL is delivered by facilitators trained and accredited by Leadership CoLab, a partnership between UCL Institute of Education (IOE) and over 200 outstanding schools and partners. The programme is accredited by NCTL.

NPQML - National Professional Qualification for Middle Leaders

National Professional Qualification for Middle Leaders

NPQML is suitable for those who are, or who are aspiring to become, a middle leader with responsibility for leading a team e.g. a key stage leader, a curriculum area leader, a pastoral services leader, a subject leader, a special educational needs co-coordinator (SENDCO), or a head of department. This includes those who are, or are aspiring to be a middle leader with cross-school responsibilities e.g. a Specialist Leader of Education (SLE).

The course consists of four days of Face to Face training:

Day 1 Leading with Impact

Day 2 Leading Learning and Teaching

Day 3 Leading Effective Partnerships

Day 4 Leading Strategically

NPQML is delivered by facilitators trained and accredited by Leadership CoLab, a partnership between UCL Institute of Education (IOE) and over 200 outstanding schools and partners. The programme is accredited by NCTL.

OTP

Outstanding Teacher Programme

Designed by OLEVI and facilitated by experienced school leaders and teachers, the Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP) gives good and outstanding teachers a set of high level skills and strategies that enable them to become consistently and sustainably outstanding. Utilised in the London and City Challenge Projects and endorsed by the National College, the OTP has gained a national reputation for raising standards in teaching and learning.

The OTP will provide teachers with:

the ability to demonstrate higher level understanding of teaching and improve learning for their pupils

the ability to coach colleagues and pupils in their own school and in other schools to raise performance levels

the ability to create a proactive school culture where the quality of teaching and learning is openly observed, discussed, challenged and enhanced

increased professional satisfaction and create opportunities for further leadership and career progression

ITP

Improving Teaching Programme

Designed by OLEVI and facilitated by experienced school leaders and teachers, the highly effective and motivating Improving Teacher Programme gives teachers, who want to improve their practice, a set of skills and strategies to reach the next teaching level. Utilised in the London and City Challenge Projects and endorsed by the National College, the ITP has gained a national reputation for raising standards in teaching and learning.

RQT - Recently Qualified Teacher Programme

Recently Qualified Teacher Programme

A three-day programme designed by the Eastern Leadership Centre (ELC) for recently qualified teachers. This certified programme is quality assured by the ELC and is approved by the Teaching Schools Council.

With a focus on reflective practice and a coaching style, the programme is centred around three face to face days with associated inter-sessional activities:

Great Teaching - becoming an expert practitioner in the classroom through impact, reflection and risk

Leading Learning - taking others with you through inspiration, vision and values

ITT - Initial Teacher Training

A widely respected, highly effective 'real school environment' alternative route to becoming either a primary or secondary school teacher.

We offer three comprehensive training routes where young and mature students can learn how to become inspirational teachers and future school leaders. Discover which route is best for you to get into teaching.

OTAP - Outstanding TA programme

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Programme

The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Programme is for teaching assistants who are, or who have the potential to be, outstanding in their roles. It is intended to develop the potential for Teaching Assistants to have a wider impact on improving the quality of teaching and learning across the school. Designed and facilitated by experienced school leaders and teachers the OTAP forms part of the OLEVI Teaching & Learning Syllabus which has gained a national reputation for raising standards in teaching and learning.

OTAP enables teaching assistants to:

place a greater emphasis on the purpose and value of the lessons they support

raise levels of engagement and achievement in learning

use different methods and styles of support to challenge learners

innovate and take risks

have a bigger impact on the planning and assessment for the learners they support

Action Research

SAF is committed to action research as a continuous professional development tool to provide evidence based strategies to enhance the teaching and learning experience for all. If you engaged in a research project in your own Academy and would like to share or extend your research across the Trust, please let us know by using the button below.

Shadowing

SAF is committed to providing opportunities for all staff to develop their own skills, experience and career path. If you would like the opportunity to shadow another colleague anywhere within the Trust, please express your interest using the button below with details of your request and we will endeavour to facilitate this on your behalf. This opportunity is available to all teaching and support staff.

Secondment

SAF is committed to providing opportunities for all staff to develop their own skills, experience and career path. If you would like the opportunity to carry out a secondment at another Academy anywhere within the Trust, please express your interest using the button below with details of your request and we will endeavour to facilitate this on your behalf. This opportunity is available to all teaching and support staff. Please be aware that secondments will need to be negotiated with the Principals of your Academy and the secondment Academy.